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Word of the Week: Mole
“Moles are digging up my back yard.” A mole is an animal that burrows in the ground. They spend most of their time underground, so they don’t need to see very well. They eat things like worms and insects that they find in the ground. 「モグラが裏庭を掘り起こしてしまっている。」...
Picture of the Week: Blackberries
Picking blackberries is a fun family activity. Watch out, small children will get blackberry juice everywhere! The sweet berries also contain small seeds....
Phrase of the Week: I’m Not Scared!
Older sister: “You can go to bed early if you’re too scared to watch this zombie movie!” Younger sister: “I’m not scared!” October is the season for scary movies and haunted houses. These things can frighten young children, and sometimes older people too. Many of us...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
Target your advertisements to demote your product to your audience. Where is the mistake? A. Target B. advertisements C. demote D. audience 間違いはどこでしょうか？...
Trivia of the Week: Ghost Costume
It’s October, and that means it’s time to think of a Halloween costume! A complicated costume will take a lot of work. But if you forget until the last minute, here is an easy costume you can make. Take a white sheet and cut two eye holes. Drape the sheet over...
Idiom of the Week: Higgledy-Piggledy
“My desk was all neat and organized, but then the cat ran across it, and now my papers are all higgledy-piggledy!” Things are higgledy-piggledy when they are scattered randomly about in a disorganized fashion. 「机の上のものはちゃんと整理整頓されていたのに、猫が机の上を走ったら全部めちゃくちゃになってしまった！」...
Word of the Week: Thrifty
“John was a thrifty man who did most of his shopping at the second-hand store.” A thrifty person doesn’t like to spend a lot of money. He or she doesn’t buy unnecessary things and always finds a good price. Are you thrifty? Have you found a good deal recently?...
Picture of the Week: Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a very tall building. It is so tall that when you look at it from the ground, it looks like it is scraping, or rubbing, against the sky. 超高層ビル...
Phrase of the Week: Go Ahead
“Can I eat this cake in the fridge?” “Go ahead.” “Go ahead” is a way to give someone permission to do something, but it is not used in formal or polite situations. When someone is told to go ahead, they are expected to act quickly. “It looks like the pizza is done. Go...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
A messy office is not ____ to efficient work. Fill in the blank. A. conducive B. leading C. detrimental D. given 散らかったオフィスでは効率的な仕事ができません。 Ｂを使うなら「A messy office does not lead to efficient...
